Experienced Senior Accountant

GALINA O'NEIL

***** ******** *****: 210-***-****

San Antonio, TX 78253 *******@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LOCAL FURNITURE DEALER (LP) –SAN ANTONIO, TX 2010 -PRESENT

A small business furniture merchant wholesaler primarily engaged in office design,

distribution of furniture, and installation. Accounting software-QuickBooks.

Senior Accountant

• Maintain a system of controls over all accounting functions, resulting in overall

improvement in transparency of financial reporting. 2010-2013 audits by

independent CPA found no material errors.

• Develop accounting policies and procedures.

• Govern all benefit programs, including 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.

• Manage A/R, A/P, general ledger maintenance, accounts reconciliation, and

quarterly closing process.

• Compile and issue accurate financial statements on a quarterly basis.

• Measure the financial and operational performance of the business and report this

information in ongoing reports to management.

• Prepare various financial analyses for management.

• Prepare and deploy cost saving and process improvement programs.

• Comply with filing and tax reporting requirements imposed by local, state, or

federal governing authorities.

• Manage cash flow through efficient billing, collections, and payables systems.

Collection period shortened from 30 days to average of 15 days.

• Direct payroll preparation, including payroll reports, and payroll taxes.

• Prepare and track sales representatives’ commissions.

• Review, analyze, and update job costing processes, product margins, and cost

variances; suggest and deploy actions to improve revenue and profit.

• Provide information needed by outside auditors to examine the company’s

financial statements and accounting system.

OGL, PC (CPA OFFICE) – SAN ANTONIO, TX 2006 - 2009

WSK, LP (CPA OFFICE) – WACO, TX

Highly regarded local public accountancies that provide accounting and tax preparation

services to area businesses and individuals. Accounting software used - QuickBooks,

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Sage Peachtree, Great Plains, Easy Accounting, MS Excel, Word, Power Point,

Lacerte, Ultra Tax, Client Write-Up, ProSystem Engagement.

Tax Accountant

• Provided a full range of accounting and tax preparation services for a stable base

of clients, including healthcare, agricultural, investments, merchant, and non-

profit organizations.

• Rendered payroll preparation services, including a full range of payroll reports.

• Prepared and compiled quarterly and annual financial statements.

• Implemented research in the area of taxation, including payroll and sales tax.

CACHE CREEK CASINO RESORT – BROOKS, CA 2006 - 2006

Las Vegas style Indian casino boasting over 400,000 square feet of entertainment

including: a 200 room hotel, a spa, eight restaurants, a night club, an outdoor pool, and

casino gaming and resort-style golf. Annual gross revenue is $500 million.

Accounting Software - Great Plains

Staff Accountant (General Ledger)

• Journalized and posted assigned financial transactions.

• Reviewed, investigated, and corrected errors and inconsistencies in trial balance.

• Prepared assigned monthly adjusting entries.

• Posted closing journal entries for adjusted trial balances.

• Analyzed and reconciled a number of assigned balance sheet accounts on a

monthly basis.

• Assisted in financial statements preparation and related analysis.

• Prepared daily cash sales reports.

HELIUM LEAK TESTING, INC. – LOS ANGELES, CA 2003 – 2005

A company providing helium leak detection services, vacuum equipment maintenance

and repair support. Accounting software-QuickBooks.

Accounting Manager

• Managed most accounting functions of the business, including accounts

receivable, accounts payable, journalizing and posting financial transactions.

• Reviewed general ledger for completeness and accuracy, and reconciled balance

sheet accounts resulting in zero errors reporting.

• Implemented closing process, prepared financial statements, and reported directly

to CFO.

• Assisted in quarterly reviews and year–end audits.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE BELARUS (FORMER SOVIET UNION REPUBLIC)

In 1988, entered the accounting profession in Belarus and worked as an economist and

later as a Controller with mid-size manufacturing, retail and insurance businesses. In

1998, passed examination for an Auditor License in Belarus and had own auditing

practice until immigrating to the USA.

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EDUCATION

M.S. IN ACCOUNTING - KAPLAN UNIVERSITY – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

B.S. IN ECONOMICS - FINANCIAL ECONOMIC INSTITUTE –MOSCOW, RUSSIA

QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR.

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